- Introduction
- Face-on map overview
- Sources
- The Cloud Hunters
- The Star Sweepers
- Things Unseen: The Westerhout radio sources
- The Avedisova catalog: A real Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
- Avedisova glossary
- Introduction to the Milky Way Explorer
- Commentary on the Galactic Plane
- Hydrogen-alpha commentary
- Fragments
Star Formation Region Avedisova 1240
Catalog name: 96.29-0.17
Prominent object names: BFS 8, KR 18, OHIO X 566 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 21391+5227 (IR) [0]
Other component designations: BFS 8 = OHIO X 566 (HII) [8], KR 18 = OHIO X 566 (HII) [8]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFS 8 | 96.29-0.17 | 9.6 | 2003A&A...397..133R | I | 6600 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (4 components)
| Main object | O BFS 8 [1982ApJS...49..183B] |
| 96.34 -00.11 | R [1990A&AS...85..805F], R KR 18 [1980A&AS...42..227K], R [1993ApJS...86..475F], R [1980A&AS...42..227K], M CO [1982ApJS...49..183B] |
| 96.316-00.076 | R [1986AJ.....92..371G] |
| 96.317-00.046 | IR 21391+5227 [1995AJ....109.2611C], IR 21391+5227 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
Acknowledgement: based on the Catalog of Star-Forming Regions in the Galaxy ( Avedisova, V. S., Astronomy Reports, Volume 46, Issue 3, March 2002, pp.193-205 [2002ARep...46..193A]). The complete catalog can be accessed here: V/112/.
For more information, read The Avedisova catalog: A real Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
